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Wedbush highlights options available to Elon Musk in his battle for control of Twitter

On 14 April, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk made a final unsolicited bid for Twitter at US$54.20/share. The bid was made after Musk had acquired 9.2% of its shares and declined a seat on the company’s board. However, since then, Twitter has adopted a poison pill approach to prevent him from taking over the company. The details of poison pill approaches differ by company, but it is designed to give a company’s board the option to flood the market with so much newly created shares that a takeover becomes prohibitively expensive.

25 Apr 2022 Read more
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Do You Need a Shareholders’ Agreement?

Failure to have a properly drafted shareholders’ agreement in place may have devastating consequences for your business. This article explores some practical examples where a properly drafted shareholders’ agreement will provide much-needed guidance.

25 Apr 2022 Read more
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The Revolution of Finance

With the emergence of blockchain technology and the powerful capabilities that this technology offers, the platform for financial innovation is here to stay and can no longer be left out of the conversation. Dale Russell elaborates further.

25 Apr 2022 Read more
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Have You Forgotten About POPI?

Protection of personal information (POPI) was a hot topic last year. Continued compliance is important and, if you have not taken any steps towards compliance, you should not delay any longer. This article provides a timely reminder of your POPI obligations.

25 Apr 2022 Read more
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What Are the Most Common Types of Cyber-Attacks, And Which Vulnerabilities Do They Exploit?

Counting the Costs of Cybercrime is a three-part series. In part one, we highlighted the impacts of cyber related crimes on your organisation. The damage caused by a cyber incident can be reduced to the acronym: "CIA"(Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability). Refer to the link here for part one. This part provides an overview of the most common and successful cyber-attacks and the vulnerabilities that are being exploited.

25 Apr 2022 Read more
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Moore Johannesburg Introduces Moore Cyber

Moore Johannesburg is excited to announce that they have established a cyber security centre of excellence led by a team of offensive and defensive cyber security specialists. In these dynamic times many of our clients have raised concerns regarding their IT security and cyber requirements. The need for a cyber resilience strategy is at the top of their list and we have assembled a team of security experts to develop comprehensive strategies and interventions to meet their needs.

18 Mar 2022 Read more
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Counting the Costs of Cybercrime. What Is the Impact of Cybercrime on My Company?

Cybercrime is growing as the use of the internet and business networks expand. Today, more than ever, businesses of all sizes rely on their networks, data and internet connectivity to conduct business. In this three-part series, we look at cybercrime's impact, how it is perpetrated, and what you can do about it. In this part, David Cohen looks at the impact of cybercrime on your business. 

18 Mar 2022 Read more
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The Tax Responsibilities of a Public Officer

The Tax Administration Act (“TAA”) requires every company carrying on business or having an office in South Africa to be represented by an individual residing in the Republic. A Public Officer is responsible for all matters relating to Tax Act and serves as the face of the company. Mohamed Chopdat investigates further.

18 Mar 2022 Read more
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S12H Learnership Allowance

The Learnership allowance is a great incentive offered by Government to encourage job creation. How does this allowance work? Geeta Kalan explains.

18 Mar 2022 Read more
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BHP Corporate Restructure Triggers Capital Gains Tax

On 31 January 2022, BHP Group finalised the unification of its dual-listed company corporate structure which has impacted South African shareholders. Shareholders who owned BHP Group shares on 28 January 2022, will be deemed to have disposed of their shares and acquired the new BHP Group JSE-listed shares and will have triggered a capital gains tax event. The effect of this transaction is likely to result in a realised capital gain. The taxable portion of this gain will be included in the shareholder’s taxable income for the year ended February 2022, even though no cash has changed hands.  

16 Feb 2022 Read more
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